The Broad Bottom ministry was the factional coalition government of Great Britain between 1744 and 1754.[1] It was led by the two Pelham brothers in Parliament, Prime Minister Henry Pelham in the House of Commons and the Duke of Newcastle in the House of Lords.
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Early in 1746 the King wished a change of prime minister, and Pelham lost power, but only briefly. On returning to office he put in place a strengthened broad coalition of Whigs. The second Broad Bottom administration lasted from Pelham's resumption of power until his death in 1754.[3]
Ministry
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| (head of ministry) | Continued | 1754 | |
| Lord Chancellor[6] | Continued | 1754 | |
| Lord President of the Council[7] | Continued | 1745 | |
| 1745 | 1751 | ||
| 1751 | 1754 | ||
| Lord Privy Seal[8] | 1744 | 1754 | |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department[9] | (head of ministry) | Continued | 1748 |
| 1748 | 1751 | ||
| 1751 | 1754 | ||
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department[9] | The Earl of Harrington | 1744 | 1746 |
| 1746 | 1748 | ||
The Duke of Newcastle (head of ministry) | 1748 | 1754 | |
| Master-General of the Ordnance[10] | Continued | 1749 | |
Vacant | 1749 | 1754 | |
| First Lord of the Admiralty[11] | The Duke of Bedford | 1744 | 1748 |
| 1748 | 1751 | ||
| 1751 | 1754 | ||
| Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland[12] | 1744 | 1754 | |
| Secretary of State for Scotland[13] | 1744 | 1746 | |
| Lord Chamberlain of the Household[14] | 1744 | 1754 | |
| Master of the Horse[15] | 1744 | 1750 | |
Vacant | 1750 | 1751 | |
| 1751 | 1754 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Colley 1985, p. 243
- ^ Kulisheck 2004
- ^ Beyond the more senior ministers listed (see below), other significant figures in the ministry from 1746 include Henry Fox as Secretary at War and William Pitt as Paymaster of the Forces.[2]
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 112
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 168
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 105
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 119
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 147
- ^ a b Haydn 1851, p. 172
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 192
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 160
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 401
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 409
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 206
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 209
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Works cited
edit- Colley, Linda (1985), In Defiance of Oligarchy: The Tory Party 1714–60, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-5213-1311-7
- Haydn, Joseph (1851), The Book of Dignities, London: Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Kulisheck, P. J. (2004), "Pelham, Henry (1694–1754)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.), Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21789 (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Further reading
edit- Cook, Chris; John Stevenson (1988), British Historical Facts: 1688–1760, Palgrave Macmillan UK, p. 42, ISBN 978-1-3490-2369-1
- Kilburn, Matthew (2007), "Broad-bottom ministry (act. 1744–1746)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.), Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/95199